The Nardin Academy Gators struggled with assists on Wednesday (the Sacred Heart Academy Sharks had 14 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Nardin Academy was outmatched by Sacred Heart Academy at home and fell 72-34. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Nardin Academy in their matchups with Sacred Heart Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
Nardin Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Olivia Braun, who scored six points along with ten rebounds and two steals. Braun has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emily Gorman, who scored six points along with eight rebounds.
Sacred Heart Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brooke Personius, who scored 26 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Personius has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Caterina, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 assists.
Nardin Academy dropped their record down to 7-14 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.4 points per game. As for Sacred Heart Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season.
Nardin Academy will be playing at home against Mount Mercy Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Mercy Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps New York Rankings (they are ranked 510th, while Nardin Academy is ranked 246th). Sacred Heart Academy is on the road again on Friday and plays Nichols at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. Sacred Heart Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season.
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